New Delhi, February 22 OMC Power has entered the market by utilizing repurposed EV batteries to provide energy storage solutions across various sectors, a top company executive said.
OMC Power is involved in rooftop solarisation, EPC, greening telecom infrastructure, and mini-grid development, among others.
"Repurposing EV batteries is a very new application area in India. We are likely to be the first to do this with Honda Motors Japan," Rohit Chandra, co-founder and CEO of the company, told
He noted that there is a growing concern about the future of EV batteries, which have a significant second life after use in EVs.
The CEO further stated that "repurposing EV batteries for home and commercial use in UPS (uninterrupted power supply) application was one of the first use cases we piloted. This solution can also support rooftop installations as hybrid rooftop installations using battery storage systems will also be a major application for such batteries."
Regarding the sourcing of batteries, the CEO mentioned that Honda Motor Co. Ltd will provide used EV batteries for repurposing for another seven years, after three years of usage.
The Japanese auto major acquired a minority stake in OMC Power in October 2025.
"We will assemble the system using Honda batteries and our UPS system at Manesar. Currently, we expect Honda to produce 6 million EV batteries every year, and these will also be repurposed in the years to come… Initially, we have conducted several pilot projects with very satisfied customers. The latest one is in a school in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, where we have supported the school with a solar rooftop project along with batteries," Chandra said.
OMC Power is in the process of investing Rs 4,000 crore to build a renewable portfolio of 1 GWp (gigawatt peak) by 2030. Out of the overall target, 600 MWp will be achieved from rooftop solarisation for customers in the healthcare sector, from the current capacity of 75 MWp.
